Which iMac should i buy?

I have been using my laptop (compaq pesario CQ60, if your interested) for the last five years and it is getting old and slow. I want to invest in a new imac 21.5" but have no idea what spec i will need. the main things that i need it for are: internet browsing, CAD, video editing and various other document processing tasks. If anyone can help to recomend what i should get then you will have my thanks.

CAD and video editting require a serious CPU and lots of memory.  I would be looking at the higher (highest) end models of iMac, if you don't want your system to run very slowly during those very computer intensive tasks.  I would suggest at "least" the base model shown below.  Any Upgrades you order will speed it up further.  Ultimately your wallet will determine how far you want to take it.  Good luck :
                       http://store.apple.com/us/configure/MD094LL/A?

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